BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — SpaceX will develop a vehicle to move the International Space Station out of orbit.
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NASA says it will pay SpaceX $843 million for the project.
NASA and its four international partners plan to cease operations at the ISS in 2030.
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It wants the SpaceX deorbit vehicle to be ready by 2029.
The ISS weighs nearly one million pounds and is about the size of a football field.
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NASA says the ISS will break up during reentry through Earth’s atmosphere.
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